* The
series has had numerous successors, and the mentioned
ones are just a few of the most well-known.

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in
1977.

The title character lives in the
second half of the 21st century in a futuristic
society called Mega City One, which covers the
eastern part of North America. His occupation is
that of a special judge, who carries out police
work with the rights to also judge and execute
criminals.
His name is Joseph Dredd, and he was genetically
chosen and cloned for his job at the age of 5.
Since then his mental and physical abilities have
grown into unique proportions, and he is now
equipped for fierce battles with his many
opponents.